Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Cisco Systems' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 15.92% for fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Jul 25, 2026), up 1.56 percentage points from 14.37% a year earlier and up 0.66 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Cisco Systems (CSCO) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Jul 25, 2026), Cisco Systems' Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 16.46%, up 2.21 percentage points from FY2025.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of -3.01 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 14.25% in FY2025 (-1.66 pp), 15.91% in FY2024 (-8.35 pp), 24.26% in FY2023 (+1.93 pp) and 22.33% in FY2022 (+2.86 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since fiscal Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has increased for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.31 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q3 2022 (a gain of 3.83 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q1 2025 (a drop of 12.43 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows CSCO's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 15.26% (Q3 2026), 15.00% (Q2 2026) and 14.39% (Q1 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 4,982.68 Bn | 4,730.17 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 66.86% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 421.04 Bn | 356.97 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 15.92% |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 360.24 Bn | 315.99 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 37.37% |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 260.49 Bn | 213.94 Bn | 1.91 Bn | - |
| 5 | Sandisk | 259.56 Bn | 248.08 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 73.74% |
| 6 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 207.93 Bn | 202.92 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 66.09% |
| 7 | Western Digital | 164.91 Bn | 153.04 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 40.01% |
| 8 | Sony | 144.83 Bn | 95.22 Bn | 6.53 Bn | 12.73% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 83.59 Bn | 61.47 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 5.57% |
| 10 | Lumentum Holdings | 83.43 Bn | 75.24 Bn | 477.30 Mn | 8.09% |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | 15.92% |
| Apr 25, 2026 | 15.26% |
| Jan 24, 2026 | 15.00% |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 14.39% |
| Jul 26, 2025 | 14.37% |
| Apr 26, 2025 | 13.88% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 12.55% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 12.47% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 13.33% |
| Apr 27, 2024 | 17.25% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 23.59% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 24.90% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 23.93% |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 22.62% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 22.34% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 23.00% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 23.00% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 22.72% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 21.95% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 20.89% |
API Access
Cisco Systems Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "ticker": "CSCO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=CSCO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();